Right-hander allows just one hit to follow up scoreless debut on Thursday

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton continued his strong work early this spring as the Bucs beat the Tigers, 5-2, on Tuesday at Joker Marchant Stadium.

After tossing two hitless innings against the Yankees on Thursday, Morton allowed only one hit over three scoreless frames on Tuesday, giving him five shutout innings with just a walk and a hit to start off the spring.

"I made some decent pitches and got lucky a few times when they put really good swings on some balls. I threw a couple more offspeed pitches for strikes than the last time," Morton said.

Austin Jackson pulled the Tigers within a run in the fourth, drilling a two-run shot, the club's second homer of the spring, to deep left field.

The Pirates tacked on two more runs late in the game. In the eighth, Taylor Lewis tripled off Tigers reliever Justin Miller and later scored on a fielder's choice. One inning later, Michael Martinez singled to plate Alen Hanson, who had reached on a single of his own off Bruce Rondon.

Up next: Right-hander Jay Jackson gets to make the start as the Bucs travel to Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday to meet the Blue Jays at 1:05 p.m. ET, taking over for Jeff Locke. The left-handed All-Star was scratched after experiencing tightness in his right side. Lefty Joely Rodriguez, who could benefit from Locke's extended absence, is one of the other pitchers due to work for the Bucs. Listen to the game live on Gameday Audio.

Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.